On March 9th, 1967, Svetlana Alliluyeva — Joseph Stalin’s only daughter — walked into the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi…
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Jonestown, Guyana was the scene of one of the most harrowing tragedies in American history. On November 18, 1978, at…
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Kathleen Turner was one of the iconic actresses of the 1980’s, starring in such movies as Romancing the Stone, Jewel…
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Diplomacy and foreign policy attract some of the smartest, most dedicated, and most interesting figures in every generation. In this…
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Back to Memoirs and Occasional Papers Peregrina:Unexpected Adventures of an American Consul “Wonderfully readable and sharp as a stiletto, Peregrina…
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Back to Diplomats and Diplomacy The Limits of Influence: America’s Role in Kashmir “This is a superb history of the…